Sabadell: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sabadell is a city of 211,734 people in Spain (Catalonia), 187 m (614 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sabadell runs from about 9 h 13 min a day in late December to 15 h 15 min in late June (computed for 41.54° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sabadell is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO, 67 km), Reus Airport (REU, 90 km).
Flights to Sabadell: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sabadell · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Barcelona, 18 km — tours
- Marseille, 332 km (France)
- Valencia, 312 km — buses · car rental
- Zaragoza, 249 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Toulouse, 236 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Palma, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 20 km — tours
- Montpellier, 272 km (France) — buses · car rental · tours
- Terrassa, 8 km
- Badalona, 15 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sabadell?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 27 km (17 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sabadell?
About 211,734 people live in Sabadell (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sabadell in?
Europe/Madrid, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Sabadell?
The Euro (EUR). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sabadell?
Barcelona (18 km), Marseille (332 km), Valencia (312 km), Zaragoza (249 km), Toulouse (236 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.